Campus News

UB grad programs ranked among nation’s best by U.S. News

By JOHN DELLACONTRADA

Several UB graduate and professional degree programs have been
recognized as among the best in the country by U.S. News &
World Report in its annual ranking of “America’s Best
Graduate Schools” released on March 13.

“UB has many outstanding graduate programs, led by very
talented scholars,” said Provost Charles F. Zukoski.
“We’re pleased to be recognized for the excellent
education we provide our students.”

According to U.S. News, the rankings are based on two types of
data: expert opinions about program excellence and statistical
indicators that measure the quality of a school’s faculty,
research and students.

The data come from surveys of administrators at more than 1,250
programs and more than 13,000 academics and professionals conducted
during the fall of 2012 and early 2013.

“We are thrilled to see SUNY colleges and universities
once again ranked among the best in the country by U.S. News &
World Report,” said Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher. “The
SUNY campuses to make the 2014 Best Graduate Schools list are
consistently recognized for the top quality and top value that they
offer students, and rightly so. Congratulations to the University
at Buffalo and to UB President Satish K. Tripathi on this much
deserved recognition.”

Among the U.S. News rankings for the best professional schools,
the School of Social Work is ranked No. 26, the School of
Engineering and Applied Sciences is ranked No. 61; the School of
Nursing is No. 79; the Graduate School of Education is No. 79; and
the Law School is No. 86. The School of Medicine and Biomedical
Sciences is ranked No. 64 for medicine research and No.79 for
primary care.

The School of Management’s MBA program is ranked No. 75
out of 448 programs surveyed, up 14 places from last year.

“We’ve worked hard to enhance the quality of our
academic programs and global reputation by focusing our resources
on the recruitment of high-caliber students and top faculty,”
said Arjang Assad, dean of the School of Management. “It is
most gratifying to see those efforts reflected in this
ranking.”

The UB School of Management is the only business school in the
Buffalo-Niagara region to be included in the U.S. News business
school rankings.

Among the best programs in the social sciences, arts and
humanities, UB’s PhD program in English is ranked No. 44 in
the country, the PhD program in psychology is ranked No. 63 and the
master of fine arts program (MFA) is ranked No. 72. The
master’s program in library and information studies is ranked
No. 39. Other UB rankings include history (92), political science
(75) and sociology (78).

Several UB programs were included in the U.S. News rankings of
the best programs in the sciences: biostatistics (64), biological
sciences (115), chemistry (74), computer science (61), geology
(69), mathematics (68) and physics (85).